WC Richmond 2015 TTT, 20 September

[Vesica]

Date: 20 september
Distance: 38.8 km.
Elevation: 240 m.

Since there was no thread yet about the TTT, I thought it was time to start one. I really like this event, so that's my second reason. Let's talk about it!

Relatively short TTT, not very technical. Short hill at the finish.

Favourites: BMC, Orica, Etixx

 

[Jonhard]

The women race the same course and distance just before, which is a change from last year and I guess a policy decision. Consequently the men's course is 18km shorter this year, and the women's about 8km longer. Should be fast.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Is there already a startlist? Saw earlier today that it wasnt available yet on the UCI site.

 

[Billie]

let's hope that 38.8 is a mistake and they do the lap twice.

 

[Irondan]

Re:

let's hope that 38.8 is a mistake and they do the lap twice.

It's not a mistake, it's listed on the UCI website that the men will do 38.8 km for the TTT.

 

[Sasquatch]

OGE won't win. They love getting 2nd and 3rds in the worlds.

It's BMC's I think. Tony will be focusing more on the ITT so that weakens Ettix somewhat.

 

[Jagartrott]

Which types of riders gain from the shorter distance in a TTT?

 

[greenedge]

BMC should be too strong for this with both Phinney and Dennis, but OGE (they've got the experience) and EQS (Martin) will make it very close.

Sky won't have Froome (maybe Thomas too) and Kiryienka didn't do as good an ITT in the Vuelta as we'd expected, so I don't think they'll podium.

 

[Ruudz0r]

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Is there already a startlist? Saw earlier today that it wasnt available yet on the UCI site.

The entry list is now online: http://www.uci.ch/road/ucievents/2015-road-uci-road-world-championships/111129015/widgets/entries-start-lists-results-172311/?utm_content=buffer140e7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer so at least we have an idea of who is going to ride.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Movistar with Malori, Dowsett, Castro, Amador, Sutterlein and.. (?) is also a very good team.

 

[Billie]

Re: Re:

let's hope that 38.8 is a mistake and they do the lap twice.

It's not a mistake, it's listed on the UCI website that the men will do 38.8 km for the TTT.

That's real lame. Should be around 80-90 kms.

 

[TMP402]

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Sky won't have Froome (maybe Thomas too) and Kiryienka didn't do as good an ITT in the Vuelta as we'd expected, so I don't think they'll podium.

Odd for them to have Viviani but not Sitsov. Also with Thomas surely out, and Roche must be questionable with his injuries, there are spots for Knees and maybe... Poels?

Another reason why they shouldn't win is lack of Porte.

 

[42x16ss]

Re:

Which types of riders gain from the shorter distance in a TTT?

Faster, punchier riders, rather than the big TT diesels. Think pursuiters/leadouts/prologuers. The long TT specialists will still be useful though.

As an example, an Etixx team with the likes of Boonen, Renshaw, Trentin, Terpstra, Meersman and Martin would be very hard to beat here.

 

[greenedge]

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Movistar with Malori, Dowsett, Castro, Amador, Sutterlein and.. (?) is also a very good team.

Maybe Sutherland or Erviti. Valverde would be good too, if he wanted to ride.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

BMC is the big favorite here. Their team for this is incredible: Oss, Gilbert, Dennis, Dillier, Quinziato, Velits, GVA, Küng, Phinney.

 

[42x16ss]

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BMC is the big favorite here. Their team for this is incredible: Oss, Gilbert, Dennis, Dillier, Quinziato, Velits, GVA, Küng, Phinney.

From that list I'd take Dennis, Küng, Phinney, Velits, Oss and Quinziato or Gilbert. With 3 pursuiters in there they'll be riding nice and tight too.

Hard to see the podium being anything other than BMC, Etixx and Orica. Movistar would be next best.

 

[greenedge]

Having seen TCS' team i wouldn't underestimate them either.

 

[bajbar]

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Having seen TCS' team i wouldn't underestimate them either.

Yeah, Sagan, Bodnar, Juul-Jensen, Rogers, Boaro and Valgren is a very decent squad - the only thing Tinkoff could do better is to replace Valgren with Bennati or Contador, but otherwise this is a top TTT squad (especially since it is a little bit shorter).

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Re: Re:

As an example, an Etixx team with the likes of Boonen, Renshaw, Trentin, Terpstra, Meersman and Martin would be very hard to beat here.

Team will be Boonen, Terpstra, Kwiatkowski, Martin, Lampaert, Uran.

 

[LoloKoko]

Re:

The women race the same course and distance just before, which is a change from last year and I guess a policy decision. Consequently the men's course is 18km shorter this year, and the women's about 8km longer. Should be fast.

It's been dry here for a week and the roads are very good, weather is excellent, so they should have the best conditions for racing, assuming their team cars don't drive into a ditch (are you listening, Etixx?).

 

[barmaher]

Four very strong contenders.

Etixx for me will win it ahead of TCS, Orica and BMC.

I don't think Sky's strong is strong enough.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Hotsteppers ahead of Orica.

 

[Winnen]

Lotto-Jumbo aiming for top 8. What do you guys think, possible? Team: Gesink, Kelderman, Leezer, Vanmarcke, van Emden, Tjallingi.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

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Lotto-Jumbo aiming for top 8. What do you guys think, possible? Team: Gesink, Kelderman, Leezer, Vanmarcke, van Emden, Tjallingi.

Seriously? They only aim for top 8?
I think they have a team to fight for a better position looking at the results in TTs of Van emden, kelderman , gesink and even Vanmarcke, but it is true that in the TTT they don´t show all their full potential.

The opposite is orica that with guys like Hepburn,durbridge and tuft (that are not stronger than wilco and van emden in my opinon), they finish in the podium.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Re:

Lotto-Jumbo aiming for top 8. What do you guys think, possible? Team: Gesink, Kelderman, Leezer, Vanmarcke, van Emden, Tjallingi.

I think they might take 7th....